National Register of Historic Places

Main Street Commercial Historic District

Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Listed
December 26, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84000654

About this property

Main Street Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Reedsburg, Wisconsin that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was listed alongside the Park Street Historic District. The district consists of 21 commercial buildings. Eighteen of the buildings are brick and three are of stone construction. Main Street began as "Shanty Row", consisting of five tamarack shanties built in 1850. Over the next 10 years, the shanties were either destroyed or removed, and Main Street took their place. The Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) arrived in 1872, bringing with it many businesses and industries. One of the most important was the Reedsburg Woolen Mill, which was built in 1882 along the Baraboo River. National Register of Historic Places listings in Sauk County, Wisconsin

Location

Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin
43.53249, -90.00733

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

City Hotel
Industrial
0.1 mi
Reedsburg Post Office
Modern
0.1 mi
Corwith, J. W., Livery
Industrial
0.1 mi
Chicago and North Western Depot
Industrial
0.2 mi
Harris, Abner L., House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Wisconsin Heights (Black Hawk War)
1832Early Republic
13.2 mi

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When was Main Street Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Main Street Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Main Street Commercial Historic District?

Main Street Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Main Street Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Main Street Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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